Soybean Oil vs. Bean Sprouts

Nutrition comparison of Soybean Oil and Bean Sprouts


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of soybean oil versus bean sprouts (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in soybean oil and bean sprouts:

  • Bean sprout has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Bean sprout has signficantly more dietary fiber than soybean oil.
  • Bean sprout has signficantly more potassium than soybean oil.
  • Bean sprout is a great source of Vitamin C.
  • Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E.
  • Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K.
Detailed nutritional comparison of soybean oil and bean sprouts is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Bean Sprouts (Mung beans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Soybean oil is high in calories and bean sprout has 97% less calories than soybean oil - bean sprout has 30 calories per 100 grams and soybean oil has 884 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, soybean oil is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to bean sprouts per calorie. Soybean oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for bean sprouts, 32:63:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Soybean Oil Bean Sprouts
Protein ~ 32%
Carbohydrates ~ 63%
Fat 100% 5%
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carbohydrates

Soybean oil has less carbohydrates than bean sprout - bean sprout has 5.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Bean sprout has signficantly more dietary fiber than soybean oil - bean sprout has 1.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Soybean oil has less sugar than bean sprout - bean sprout has 4.1g of sugar per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Bean sprout has more protein than soybean oil - bean sprout has 3g of protein per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Soybean oil is high in saturated fat and bean sprout has 100% less saturated fat than soybean oil - bean sprout has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soybean oil has 15.3g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both soybean oil and bean sprouts are low in trans fat - soybean oil has 0.68g of trans fat per 100 grams and bean sprout does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Bean sprout is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than soybean oil - bean sprout has 13.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Bean sprouts and soybean oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - bean sprout has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E and it has 80 times more Vitamin E than bean sprout - bean sprout has 0.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soybean oil has 8.2mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 457% more Vitamin K than bean sprout - bean sprout has 33ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soybean oil has 183.9ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Bean sprout has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Soybean Oil Bean Sprouts
Thiamin ~ 0.084 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.124 MG
Niacin ~ 0.749 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.38 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.088 MG
Folate ~ 61 UG

Minerals

calcium

Bean sprout has more calcium than soybean oil - bean sprout has 13mg of calcium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Bean sprout has 44 times more iron than soybean oil - bean sprout has 0.91mg of iron per 100 grams and soybean oil has 0.02mg of iron.

potassium

Bean sprout has signficantly more potassium than soybean oil - bean sprout has 149mg of potassium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, soybean oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than bean sprout per 100 grams.

Soybean Oil Bean Sprouts
alpha linoleic acid 7.034 G 0.016 G
Total 7.034 G 0.016 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, soybean oil has more linoleic acid than bean sprout per 100 grams.

Soybean Oil Bean Sprouts
other omega 6 0.242 G ~
linoleic acid 50.299 G 0.042 G
Total 50.541 G 0.042 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Soybean Oil or Bean Sprouts .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Bean Sprouts (Mung beans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw) .

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FAQ

Does bean sprouts or soybean oil contain more calories in 100 grams?
Soybean oil is high in calories and bean sprout has 100% less calories than soybean oil - bean sprout has 30 calories in 100g and soybean oil has 884 calories.

Is bean sprouts or soybean oil better for protein?
Bean sprout has more protein than soybean oil - bean sprout has 3g of protein per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Does bean sprouts or soybean oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, soybean oil has fewer carbohydrates than bean sprout - bean sprout has 5.9g of carbs for 100g and soybean oil has no carbs..